Catcliffe is a small parish on the edge of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, sitting beside the River Rother and within easy reach of Sheffield. It feels much like a suburban village - largely residential with local shops, a primary school and community groups - but its riverside position and nearby green spaces give it a semi-rural character that attracts commuters and families.
What marks Catcliffe out is its industrial heritage: the surviving Grade I‑listed glass cone is a rare 18th/19th‑century survival and a tangible reminder of the area’s glassmaking past. Much of the old industrial landscape has given way to housing and leisure use, and places such as the Rother Valley Country Park close by have helped shift the local economy towards recreation and commuting while community and conservation interests keep the village’s historic fabric in focus.
Postcode districts covering Catcliffe
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Mansfield 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Rotherham 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Doncaster 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Chesterfield 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Wakefield 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Barnsley 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Castleford 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Dewsbury 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Pontefract 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 19 miles30.6 km
- Worksop 12 miles19.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Rother Vale Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Waverley and Catcliffe Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Waverley Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Brinsworth Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Treeton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Woodhouse Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Orgreave Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Boston Castle Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Darnall Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Whiston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Aughton & Swallownest Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sitwell Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Catcliffe
S60 5UW, S60 5TN, S60 5TF, S60 5UE, S60 5SA, S60 5GQ, S60 5SG, S60 5UZ, S60 5SF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.8 miles56 km
- Darnall 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Woodhouse Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Catcliffe Ad
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 2.5 miles4 km
- Holiday Inn Rotherham-Sheffield M1,Jct.33 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Mercure Sheffield Parkway 4 0.3 miles0.5 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Crow Inn 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Devonshire Arms 5 6.8 miles11 km
- Best Western Plus Aston Hall Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Crowne Plaza - Sheffield 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
Schools in Catcliffe
- Catcliffe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 4.6 miles7.3 km
- University of Sheffield University 5 miles8.1 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8 miles12.9 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 10 miles16 km
- Oakwell Stadium 11.8 miles18.9 km